Pesky Cat Designs

P osted above is a photo taken about two years ago of my partner and I at the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz California. Mysterious and magical things happen there. We had a blast as you can probably tell by our big smiles.  Wishing you all a healthy, happy, peaceful and magical New Year! 

A new batch of corduroy Wayfarer Purses are in production at the Pesky Cat Designs studio. They should be finished and available in the shop next week. The purse posted above sold a few weeks ago and was made from olive green cotton corduroy with an ultrasuede applique. I'm also waiting for a shipment of new fabric to arrive this week so I can begin another batch of handbags made from cotton canvas, cotton twill and ultraseude.  I hope to have these available in the shop very soon as well.   Posted above is a peek into my studio where some new purses are being made from cotton corduroy in cerulean blue, chocolate brown, olive green and burnt orange.

W hen I'm working on my handbags I need to use an iron constantly. Almost every step of the process involves stopping to press. I might actually be ironing more than sewing when producing a handbag. So this leads me to my next topic.....a good ironing board. The one I am presently using is a bit old and shaky. I've replaced its cover countless times. So I'm in search of a new one. Quite exciting! lol Actually, I am looking forward to a new professional model. My requirements are that it has a large surface area, sturdy structure and a stable iron rest. I would also like the tip to be narrow so I can easily press out hard to reach areas in my handbags. That might be too much to ask for so I will need to get a seperate "sleeve board" for that purpose. In any case, the hunt is on. If any one has a good recommendation I would really appreciate it. The Rowenta model posted below is one that I am considering. The "Iron Man" ironing board posted below is a un...

M y Semi-Circle Purse made it to the front page of Etsy on December 24th! Thanks so much Kelle's Kitchen for creating such a beautiful treasury and for including my purse. Check out her amazing vegan friendly soaps available on Etsy!                          Vegan Friendly Soap from Kelle's Kitchen

O n December 23th a lovely customer wrote to me via my Etsy site and asked if I could arrange a gift certificate for him to purchase from Pesky Cat Designs for his wife. She had purchased one of my handbags for a friend a while back and liked it very much. He asked if I could send the gift certificate to his wife via email and also send him a copy so he could print it, wrap it up and place it under the tree for Christmas. I was happy to arrange this for him.  I also realized what a wonderful idea this was! A gift certificate that you do not have to depend on the post office to deliver. Great as a last minute gift or if you want a gift to arrive a specific day. I have to thank this wonderful customer for coming up with this brilliant idea. Now there are gift certificates available at Pesky Cat Designs. Pretty much instant delivery !

Wishing you all Happy Holidays! Enjoy and all the best.

I ts been real cold here in New York City for the past few days. I've been daydreaming of summer days spent by the ocean so I decided to browse through Etsy to find some work inspired by the sea. Below are a few of my finds. Enjoy!                          Summer Memories by Angie Muldowney                                    Sea Urchin Ring by Star of the East                               Murex Trappa Sea Shell by Shannon Amidon